Prescription in Marine Collision Law in Ecuador
In August 2017 during a hearing in a Harbor Master investigation case regarding a collision incident, a very well-known Ecuadorian maritime attorney and former master mariner recalled that collisions happen due to diverse causes. [He said] that no master sails with the aim of such incident, and that even when the master, the pilot or […]
The roots of Maritime Law in Ecuador
The historical origin in the legal system of Hispanic America comes from Roman law, with wide influence throughout Europe as Spain and France, known as countries with a civil system, based on the written law. In contrast, despite the Roman invasion and its influence, the legal system of common law prevailed in England, based on […]
Ecuador: International sources of Shipping law
Ecuador is party to several international conventions. Some of them are now mentioned. Basically, in 2012 Ecuador ratified the accession to the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), also known as the Constitution for the seas. As for the named four pillars of maritime law regulation, Ecuador is party to […]
Revista VL Abogados – Agosto 2018
VL attorneys Gazette – August 2018
China and Latin America, united through logistics corridors
Es posible visualizar el mundo del futuro en base a la historia: tres eventos históricos el más reciente hace 40 años en China, 100 años en la República de Panamá y 200 años en la Isla de Singapur. Tomamos estos ejemplos justamente para analizar el potencial de América Latina y Ecuador como Centros de Logística […]
Libro: El juicio ejecutivo
Libro: El Daño
The UK Insurance Act 2015: The Shift in Marine Insurance Warranties Regime
For more than a century the English Marine Insurance Act 1906 has been keeping principles of marine insurance law regarding warranties which according to law commentators became obsolete and out of market. These principles were subject to fundamental changes with The Insurance Act 2015 that will come into force on 12 August 2016. This is […]
Responsibilities in Maritime Law: A Case in Europe and Comparison with Ecuador
Un incidente marítimo como el ejemplo de un abordaje puede generar múltiples reclamos que al momento del análisis considerar el derecho aplicable, así como diferentes tipos de responsabilidades y la posibilidad de limitar la responsabilidad.Por ejemplo, un buque de carga de contenedores en maniobra en atraque en el Puerto de Estocolmo súbitamente gira con dirección […]